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As for the winner of the global market, Wonka is gaining popularity. This film centers around the eccentric chocolatier played by Timothée Chalamet in "Wonka." Providing the backstory of the Willy Wonka featured in Roald Dahl's children book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," it gained an impressive $43.2 million worldwide. This Christmas musical has already generated significant buzz and is set to make an even greater impact when it releases worldwide on December 16th.
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" took the second spot at the domestic box office with an additional $9.4 million, bringing its total earnings to $135.6 million in North America and $278.9 million globally. This dystopian prequel, starring Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth, takes audiences back in time to explore the origins of the franchise's antagonist, Coriolanus Snow.
Toho International's "Godzilla Minus One," the 37th installment in the Godzilla series, continued to achieve remarkable success, becoming the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film released in North America. It got $25.3 million domestically and $52.3 million globally.
Source: Yahoo